noun
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a board of directors
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Also: directorship. the position of director
Etymology
Origin of directorate
1830–40; < French directorat < Late Latin dīrēctor director + French -at -ate 3
Vocabulary lists containing directorate
Example Sentences
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The council’s tech and national security directorate, which had been the nerve center for coordinating administration actions on tech and China, was dismantled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Antitrust officials said they were requesting the competition directorate to open proceedings against the companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
General Oscar Arriola said the suspected shooter was an officer from the criminal investigation directorate.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
Ugwu stole some of the milk and sugar that Master brought home from the directorate and put them in old tins and gave them to her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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